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Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital

General Info

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Address:
2204 Wilborn Avenue
South Boston, VA 24592
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  (434) 517-3100
Administrator:
Brian Zwoyer
President
For Consumer Inquiries:
Deborah Thexton
dlthexto@sentara.com
  (434) 654-8199

Medicare Provider Number: 490013

Parent Company: Sentara Health System

Tax Status: Not-for-profit

Teaching Status: None

NOTE: Effective July 1, 2013, Halifax Regional Hospital is affiliated with Sentara Healthcare.

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Website: www.sentara.com
Financial Assistance www.sentara.com/halifax-southern-virginia/patientguide/billing-information/financial-assistance.aspx

Hospital Stays


For Fiscal year 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021
Licensed beds192
Total Licensed beds192
Staffed beds61
Staffed NICU bassinets4
CON approved levelIntermediate
Patient days12,383
Admissions2,755
Full-time equivalents - Payroll525
Full-time equivalents - Contract43
Updated on: 3/29/2023

Efficiency Indicators

For Fiscal Year 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021

Composite Score (Lower is better)
More efficient
1.4 
3.2
Less efficient
 3.7
What are Efficiency Indicators?

Charges

Indicator Description Quartile Rank 1 through 4
1 Gross Revenue Per Adjusted Admission: The average full patient charge based on charge schedules per adjusted admission. Admissions are adjusted for case mix and outpatient service revenue. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 30,895.26 45,467.10
2 45,467.10 55,168.85
3 55,168.85 71,720.75
4 71,720.75 169,740.60
(lower is better)
30,895.26 
52,235.33
.
2
 169,740.60
2 Net Revenue Per Adjusted Admission: The average dollar amount expected to be collected per adjusted admission. Admissions are adjusted for case mix and outpatient service revenue. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 9,280.50 12,548.84
2 12,548.84 15,311.63
3 15,311.63 17,282.58
4 17,282.58 26,163.14
(lower is better)
9,280.50 
14,286.00
.
2
 26,163.14

Costs

Indicator Description Quartile Rank 1 through 4
3 Cost Per Adjusted Admission: The average total operating costs (adjusted by the wage index) per adjusted admission. Admissions are adjusted for case mix and outpatient service revenue. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 7,637.33 12,073.59
2 12,073.59 14,063.14
3 14,063.14 15,767.33
4 15,767.33 27,279.58
(lower is better)
7,637.33 
13,111.59
.
2
 27,279.58
4 Labor Cost Per Adjusted Admission: The average personnel expenses (adjusted by the wage index) per adjusted admission. Admissions are adjusted for case mix and outpatient service revenue. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 1,750.83 4,851.20
2 4,851.20 6,184.52
3 6,184.52 7,198.46
4 7,198.46 17,220.81
(lower is better)
1,750.83 
9,030.03
.
4
 17,220.81
5 Non-labor Cost Per Adjusted Admission: The average supply, maintenance and non-personnel expenses (adjusted by the wage index) per adjusted admission. Admissions are adjusted for case mix and outpatient service revenue. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 2,330.35 4,917.02
2 4,917.02 5,714.12
3 5,714.12 7,060.33
4 7,060.33 11,229.41
(lower is better)
2,330.35 
2,330.35
.
1
 11,229.41
6 Capital Cost Per Adjusted Admission: The average physical facility costs (e.g., expenses for depreciation, amortization, interest, insurance and taxes as related to the acquisition of permanent assets) per adjusted admission. Admissions are adjusted for case mix and outpatient service revenue. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 -610.59 697.11
2 697.11 907.28
3 907.28 1,176.56
4 1,176.56 2,917.57
(lower is better)
-610.59 
1,028.89
.
3
 2,917.57

Productivity/Utilization

Indicator Description Quartile Rank 1 through 4
7 Full-time Equivalents Per Adjusted Occupied Bed: The number of staff, converted to the average number of employees who work full time, for each occupied bed. The number of occupied beds has been adjusted to account for outpatient service revenue and case mix. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 0.62 3.53
2 3.53 4.41
3 4.41 5.20
4 5.20 8.20
(lower is better)
0.62 
6.66
.
4
 8.20
8 Paid Hours Per Adjusted Admission: The average number of hours the hospital paid to employees or an agency, per adjusted admission. Admissions are adjusted for case mix and outpatient service revenue. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 26.80 91.60
2 91.60 116.93
3 116.93 140.12
4 140.12 266.31
(lower is better)
26.80 
170.54
.
4
 266.31
9 Staffed Beds Occupancy: Expressed as a percentage, the average utilization of the average number of beds, excluding long-term care beds and normal newborn bassinets, that are operational to receive patients during the reporting period. The desired direction is toward a higher value.
QuartileMax.Min.
1 100.00 81.55
2 81.55 70.23
3 70.23 55.53
4 55.53 16.04
(higher is better)
100.00 
58.49
.
3
 16.04
10 Licensed Beds Occupancy: Expressed as a percentage, the average utilization of the number of licensed beds reported by the facility, as approved by the Virginia Department of Health. For hospitals, licensed beds exclude normal newborn bassinets, but include neonatal ICU bassinets. The desired direction is toward a higher value.
QuartileMax.Min.
1 82.93 68.57
2 68.57 50.11
3 50.11 31.93
4 31.93 9.56
(higher is better)
82.93 
17.67
.
4
 9.56
11 Special Services Utilization: Expressed as a percentage, the average utilization of high capital-cost services that are subject to Certificate of Public Need (COPN) law. Special services include: ICU/CCU, obstetrics, neonatal ICU, MRI, CT, lithotripsy, cardiac catheterization, radiation therapy and cardiac surgery. The desired direction is toward a higher value.
QuartileMax.Min.
1 116.79 73.25
2 73.25 64.24
3 64.24 52.53
4 52.53 19.41
(higher is better)
116.79 
45.49
.
4
 19.41
12 Case-mix Adjusted Average Length of Stay: The average number of days a patient stays in the hospital, adjusted for case mix using the current version of the 3M APR-DRGs. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 3.75 5.37
2 5.37 5.81
3 5.81 6.36
4 6.36 13.93
(lower is better)
3.75 
5.82
.
3
 13.93

Financial Viability

Indicator Description Quartile Rank 1 through 4
13 Cash Debt Coverage: A measure of the facility's ability to generate cash to cover its long-term debt. The desired direction is toward a higher value.
QuartileMax.Min.
1 1,477.45 5.35
2 5.35 0.00
3 0.00 0.00
4 0.00 -460.62
(higher is better)
1,477.45 
0.00
.
2
 -460.62
14 Total Margin: Total margin expresses the difference between total revenue and cost as a proportion of total revenue. The desired direction is towards a higher value.
QuartileMax.Min.
1 41.07 23.42
2 23.42 14.08
3 14.08 8.30
4 8.30 -25.45
(higher is better)
41.07 
21.82
.
2
 -25.45
15 Return on Assets: Expressed as a percentage, the facility's ability to generate cash on its financial resources (e.g., investments, receivables, inventory, physical plant, etc.) The desired direction is toward a higher value.
QuartileMax.Min.
1 32.27 9.77
2 9.77 3.15
3 3.15 0.00
4 0.00 -72.84
(higher is better)
32.27 
-4.86
.
4
 -72.84
16 Fixed Asset Financing Ratio: The percentage of asset value financed by long-term debt. The desired direction is toward a lower value.
QuartileMin.Max.
1 0.00 0.04
2 0.04 0.11
3 0.11 0.74
4 0.74 3.99
(lower is better)
0.00 
0.19
.
3
 3.99

Community Support

Indicator Description Quartile Rank 1 through 4
17 Charity Care, Bad Debt and Taxes: Expressed as a percentage, the amount of charity care (converted to a cost basis,) bad debt and taxes the facility incurred in relation to its total expenses. The desired direction is toward a higher value.
QuartileMax.Min.
1 21.31 9.63
2 9.63 8.10
3 8.10 5.27
4 5.27 -0.64
(higher is better)
21.31 
8.38
.
2
 -0.64
18 Medicaid Participation: Expressed as a percentage, it is the amount of patient days for patients enrolled in the Medicaid program in relation to total patient days. The number of patient days has been adjusted to account for outpatient service revenue. The desired direction is toward a higher value.
QuartileMax.Min.
1 41.68 24.20
2 24.20 19.60
3 19.60 15.42
4 15.42 1.85
(higher is better)
41.68 
31.51
.
1
 1.85

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Updated on: 3/29/2023

Financial Information

For Fiscal Year 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021
Why is this important?
Hospital financial information was originally intended to benefit of large employers and purchasers of care.
However, consumers should know that financially healthy hospitals may be better able to provide charity care and invest in infrastructure, and technology. Rankings on financial measures are found within the Efficiency tab.

Revenue

  • Gross patient revenue $305,216,000
  • Contractual allowance $212,985,623
  • Charity care $5,573,788
  • Bad Debt $3,182,141
  • Net patient revenue $83,474,448
  • Other operating revenue $4,603,642

Expense

  • Labor$52,763,345
  • Non-labor$13,616,466
  • Capital$6,004,966
  • Taxes$4,227,483
  • Total expense$76,612,260
  • .
  • Operating income$11,465,830
  • Net non-operating gains (loss)$8,763,000
  • Revenue and gains
    in excess of expenses and losses$20,228,830

Balance Sheet

  • Current assets$15,401,000
  • Net fixed assets$34,134,000
  • Other assets$3,876,000
  • Total assets$53,411,000
  • .
  • Current liabilities$13,458,000
  • Long term liabilities$6,625,000
  • Total liabilities$20,083,000
  • Net worth$33,328,000
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Updated on: 3/29/2023

2021 Outpatient Tests and Surgery Report

Tests and Surgery Sub Group Number of Cases Performed in 2021 Cases Median Charge Statewide Median Charge
Colonoscopy Diagnostic 469 $3,919 $4,831
Colonoscopy Therapeutic 1310 $6,272 $6,335
General Laparoscopic Procedures OTHER 10 $21,866 $32,783
Breast Surgery Therapeutic 18 $16,836 $15,653
Hernia Repair OTHER 22 $26,050 $19,466
Hernia Repair Unspecified Age 8 $21,567 $19,103
Knee Surgery (Arthroscopy) Knee Surgery (Arthroscopy) 19 $17,574 $19,616
Other Gynecological Procedures D&C/Removal Fibroids 30 $16,941 $21,326
Other Gynecological Procedures Removal Adhesions too few to calculate too few to calculate $28,852
Gallbladder Removal Cholecystectomy 70 $22,048 $27,001
General Laparoscopic Procedures General Laparoscopy too few to calculate too few to calculate $25,553

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Updated on: 6/13/2023

2020 Service Line

Service Line Inlier Cases Outlier Cases Number of Cases % of Hospital Total % of Regional Total
Obstetrics/Delivery 238 39 277 9.59% 1.65%
Oncology 12 7 19 0.66% 0.61%
Oncology Surgery 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Cardiology - Open Heart Surgery 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Ophthalmology 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Ophthalmologic Surg 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Orthopedic Surgery 89 4 93 3.22% 1.28%
Orthopedics 26 0 26 0.90% 1.24%
Other Obstetrics 12 0 12 0.42% 0.69%
Otolaryngology 1 1 2 0.07% 0.27%
Plastic Surgery 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Psychiatry 8 0 8 0.28% 0.05%
Pulmonary 521 40 561 19.43% 3.56%
Rehabilitation 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Rheumatology 21 0 21 0.73% 2.40%
Transplant Surgery 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Urological Surgery 1 0 1 0.03% 0.08%
Urology 164 17 181 6.27% 3.47%
Vascular Surgery 6 0 6 0.21% 0.31%
Burns 2 0 2 0.07% 0.38%
Cardiology - Medical 318 34 352 12.19% 3.02%
Dental 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Dermatology 2 1 3 0.10% 0.59%
Endocrinology 81 7 88 3.05% 1.87%
Gynecology 1 0 1 0.03% 0.55%
Hematology 33 4 37 1.28% 1.51%
Infectious Disease 185 25 210 7.27% 1.52%
Cardiology - Invasive 44 0 44 1.52% 0.71%
Neonatology 14 18 32 1.11% 1.82%
Nephrology 51 6 57 1.97% 3.20%
Neurological Surgery 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Neurology 99 9 108 3.74% 1.19%
Normal Newborn 251 3 254 8.80% 1.63%
ENT Surgery 4 0 4 0.14% 0.66%
Gastroenterology 223 7 230 7.97% 1.95%
General Medicine 68 55 123 4.26% 1.71%
General Surgery 109 7 116 4.02% 1.17%
Gynecological Surg 5 0 5 0.17% 0.62%
Trauma 13 1 14 0.48% 0.46%
Total 2,602 285 2,887 100% 1.60%

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Updated on: 3/29/2023

Patient Satisfaction Survey

Patient Survey Collection Dates: July 2020 - Mar 2021
Released in Jan 26, 2022
Note: Some quarterly refreshed measures that would have included 1st quarter and/or 2nd quarter 2020 data will not be updated in April 2021 and will continue to display the same data that was reported in October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, please reference https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/notifications (2020-111-IP)

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital's Overall

How do patients rate the hospital overall?
Hospital
74 %
19 %
7 %
VA
70 %
21 %
9 %
US
73 %
19 %
8 %
Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?
Hospital
65 %
32 %
3 %
VA
69 %
25 %
6 %
US
71 %
24 %
5 %

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital's Comfort

How often were the patients rooms and bathrooms kept clean?
Hospital
67 %
22 %
11 %
VA
70 %
19 %
11 %
US
73 %
18 %
9 %
How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?
Hospital
68 %
24 %
8 %
VA
62 %
26 %
12 %
US
67 %
23 %
10 %
How often was the area around patients rooms kept quiet at night?
Hospital
63 %
25 %
12 %
VA
61 %
29 %
10 %
US
63 %
27 %
10 %
How often did nurses communicate well with patients?
Hospital
81 %
15 %
4 %
VA
79 %
16 %
5 %
US
80 %
15 %
5 %

Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital's Communication

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?
Hospital
85 %
13 %
2 %
VA
79 %
16 %
5 %
US
81 %
14 %
5 %
How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?
Hospital
60 %
18 %
22 %
VA
61 %
19 %
20 %
US
63 %
18 %
19 %
Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?
Hospital
88 %
12 %
VA
87 %
13 %
US
86 %
14 %
How did patient understood their care when they left the hospital?
Hospital
44 %
52 %
4 %
VA
50 %
44 %
6 %
US
52 %
42 %
6 %

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